GIGABYTE Motherboard Socket AM2 - GA-M52L-S3 (rev. 1.x)

CPU Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor/AMD Sempron™ processor.
(Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
Chipset NVIDIA® nForce 520LE
Super I/O chip: ITE IT8716
Integrated Peripherals
Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 PHY
Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec

Memory 4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(Note 1)
Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
Supports 1.8V DDR2 DIMMs
(Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.
Internal I/O Connectors 1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
1 IDE connectors
2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
1 CD In connector
1 SPDIF In/Out connector
2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
1 Power LED connector
1 Chassis Intrusion connector

Expansion Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot
2 PCI Express x 1 slot
4 PCI slots

Back Panel Connectors 1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 coaxial S/PDIF Out port
1 COM A port
2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 parallel port
1 RJ-45 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)

Power ATX power connector and ATX 12V connector

Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5 cm x 21.5cm

H/W Monitoring System voltage detection
CPU / System temperature detection
CPU / System fan speed detection
CPU / System warning temperature
CPU fan failure warning
Supports CPU Smart Fan function(Note 2)
(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
BIOS 1 4Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b

Other Features Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune (only supports Hardware Monitor function)(Note 3)
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Virtual Dual BIOS